Harmonic Ellipse 3000 User manual

Ellipse
3000
RELEASE 3.0
User Guide
Rev. B

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Manual Part No. MAN-ELLIPSE-3.0
September 2013
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................11
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ellipse 3000 Models and Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Local Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Mechanical Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ellipse Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 2: Initial Configuration and Basic Operation................................22
Web Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Encoder and Modulator Status Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Ellipse Set-Up Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
H.264 Ultra Low Latency Mode Set-up Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
DVB-S2 L-Band Modulator Setup Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
MPEG-2 Analog Transport Stream and VBI Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chapter 3: Ellipse Management...................................................................38
Ellipse Management Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ellipse Front Panel Control Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ellipse Web Management Control Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ellipse Management Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Front Panel Top Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Web Manager Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Preset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Recall Preset Files Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Save Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Delete Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rename Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front Panel Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Status Menu/Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Service and PID Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Permissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Alarm Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Access Authorizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Chapter 4: Transport Stream Configuration ...............................................69
General Sub-Menu/Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Output Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Broadcast Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Packet Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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Scrambling Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Services Sub-Menu/Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
TS Service Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
TS Service Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
TS Scrambling Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Add and Drop PID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
M-SPTS Sub-Menu/Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
M-SPTS Stream Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
M-SPTS Configuration Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Tables Sub-Menu/Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
General Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
MPEG Tables Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
PSI-SI Tables Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
ISOG Carrier ID Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Satellite Delivery Descriptor Sub-Menu/box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
DPI Sub-Menu/Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Chapter 5: Video Configuration.................................................................114
Input Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Input Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Analog Interface Sub-Menu/box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Ancillary Data Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Filters Sub-Menu/Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Encoding Sub-Menu/Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Latency Control (MPEG-2/MPEG-4 AVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Resolution (MPEG-2/MPEG-4 AVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Bitrate Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Advanced Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Chapter 6: Audio Configuration ................................................................133
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Audio General Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Coding Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Test Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Max Input Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Channel Parameters Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
PID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
SDI Embedded Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Coding Scheme Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

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MPEG-1 Layer 2 Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Dolby Digital 2.0 Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Dolby Digital 2.0 and Dolby Digital 5.1 Pre-Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
MPEG-2 AAC LC Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
MPEG-4 HE AAC Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Dolby Digital 5.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Dolby Digital Pass Through Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Dolby E Pass Through Parameters Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Linear PCM Pass Through Parameters Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Cue Tone Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Chapter 7: VBI .............................................................................................228
General Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Video Standard Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
PID Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Activation Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Teletext Subtitling Activation Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Teletext Subtitling Sub-Menu/Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
VBI Lines (Even Fields and Odd Fields) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
VBI Bit-Rate Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Chapter 8: Output Interface Configuration ..............................................238
IP OUT Sub-Menu/Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
DVBoIP1/2 Sub-Menu/box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
General Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
ASI OUT Sub-Menu/Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Chapter 9: Input Interface Configuration .................................................244
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
DVB-ASI Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Rate (DVB-ASI Input / Cascading) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Activation (DVB-ASI Input / Cascading) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
IP Input Menu (MPE input) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
MPE Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Port Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Serial (Low Speed Data) Input Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
LSD Activation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
LSD PID Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
LSD Rate Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
LSD Timeout Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
LSD End Of File (EOF) Character Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Chapter 10: Unit Configuration.................................................................258
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Device ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

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License Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Ellipse System Sub-Menu/Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Description Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Version Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Ethernet Port (Management) Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Serial Port (Management) Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Date Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Front Panel Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
BOOTP Control Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
SNMP Traps Sub-Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Traps Destination List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Add Entry Menu (front panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Drop Entry Menu (front panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Adding and Dropping Entries (Web Manager) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Alarm Sub-Menu/Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Redundancy Sub-Menu/Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Display Contrast Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Chapter 11: DSNG Configuration .............................................................298
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
L-Band Modulator Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
L-Band Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Reduced L-Band Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
TX RF Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
RF Conv. LO Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
L-Band Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Remote Power 24 VDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
10 MHz Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
IF Modulator Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
IF Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
IF Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
L-Band Monitor Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Output Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Common Modulation Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Modulation On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Symbol Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Spectrum Inversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Modulation Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
FEC and Modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Frame Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Roll-Off Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Pilot Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

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Appendix A: Characteristics and Capabilities ...........................................324
Encoder Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Encoder Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Modulator Characteristics (Ellipse 3200) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Processing Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Control and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
BIT (Built In Tests): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Power and Physical Specifications: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Phase Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Appendix B: Software Upgrade Using FTP ................................................332
Ellipse Setup IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Loading the Software through FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Appendix C: Database Cloning ...................................................................334
Ellipse Setup IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Download Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
PC FTP Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Updating Database through FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Logon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Cloning the File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Appendix D: Audio Pass Through Schemes Set-Up..................................339
Appendix E: DS9034PCX PowerCap...........................................................340
Appendix F: How to Connect an Ellipse 3000 to a Redundancy Switch 343
Connecting the Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Appendix G: Contacting the Technical Assistance Center .......................344
Appendix H: Compliance, Safety, and Agency Approvals ........................346
WEEE/RoHS Compliance Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Restricted Substance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Names and Contents of Toxic and Hazardous Substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Standards and Agency Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Important Safeguards and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Safety and Regulatory Information for the
ContentServer 3000 and ContentStore 3160 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Lithium Battery Notice for Service Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Safety Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
AC Power Supply to the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
DC Power Supply to the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

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Rack Mount Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Handling Fibre Channel Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Product End-of-Life Disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Ellipse 3000 contribution encoders leverage Harmonic’s industry-leading compression expertise
and a flexible system architecture to bring new levels of video quality and work flow efficiency to
broadcast contribution applications. Multi-format, multi-codec versatility, low latency and an
optional integrated modulator make this all-new compression platform ideal for both digital
satellite news gathering (DSNG) and fixed contribution. A compact footprint and plug-and-play
deployment deliver the additional benefit of low cost of ownership.
Topics:
■Operating Environment
■Ellipse 3000 Models and Features
■Management
■Mechanical Structure
1.1 Operating Environment
Ellipse 3000 encoders support all SD and HD MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC codecs at 4:2:0 or 4:2:2
chroma sub-sampling and 8 or 10-bits. Fully firmware upgradeable, the encoders offer a smooth
and cost-effective migration path from MPEG-2 SD 4:2:0 8-bit to AVC HD 4:2:2 10-bit compression
schemes, making them among the most versatile contribution encoders available. Options for re-
multiplexing and cascading allow the devices to operate on a stand-alone basis with no need for
external multiplexers or PSI generators.
1.2 Ellipse 3000 Models and Features
The available models in the Ellipse Series are:
■Ellipse 3100 – For fixed contribution over IP networks; featuring simultaneous IP and DVB-ASI
outputs. The Ellipse 3100 Contribution Encoder enables a smooth and cost effective migration
path from MPEG-2 CBR to MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) CBR concurrent encoding schemes for Standard
Definition (SD) media encoding. The Ellipse 3100 is a state-of-the-art unit, featuring low-delay
mode and cascading capabilities in addition to broadcast video quality. The Ellipse 3100
Contribution Encoder enables MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) HD media encoding.
■Ellipse 3200 – The Ellipse 3200 DSNG Encoder adds a DVB-S/-S2/DSNG modulator/up-
converter with IF or L-Band outputs to the Ellipse 3100 Contribution Encoder platform.

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The high level feature-sets follow:
■VIDEO
❑Video Compression
• MPEG-2 SD 4:2:0
• MPEG-2 SD 4:2:2 (optional)
• MPEG-2 HD 4:2:0 (optional)
• MPEG-2 HD 4:2:2 (optional)
• MPEG-4 AVC 4:2:0 SD (optional)
• MPEG-4 AVC 4:2:2 SD 8/10 bits (optional)
• MPEG-4 AVC 4:2:0 HD (optional)
• MPEG-4 AVC 4:2:2 HD 8/10 bits (optional)
❑Profiles and Levels
•MPEG-2MP@ML
•MPEG-2MP@HL
• MPEG-4 AVC [email protected]
• MPEG-4 AVC [email protected]
• [email protected]
❑Video Formats: PAL / NTSC
❑Video Resolutions – 480i, 576i, 720p, 1080i
■AUDIO
❑Number of Channels – Up to four digital stereo channels AES/EBU, embedded or two analog
channels
❑Up to eight digital channels AES/EBU, embedded or eight analog channels (optional)
❑Audio Formats
•MPEG-1Layer2
• Dolby® Digital (AC-3) 5.1 passthrough
• AC-3 2.0 (optional)
•MPEG-2AACLC(optional)
• MPEG-4 HE-AAC v1, v2 (optional)
• Linear audio passthrough (optional)
• Dolby-E passthrough (optional)
• Operating Modes Joint stereo, single channel, dual channel
• Sampling Frequencies 32, 44.1, 48 kHz

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■VIDEO AND AUDIO INPUT
❑Video Inputs
•Composite(PAL/NTSC)
• SD-SDI (SMPTE-259M) with EDH
• HD-SDI (SMPTE-292M)
• Support video loop-through
• Sync Lock Black burst with loop-through
❑Audio Inputs
• Four balanced XLR inputs
• Eight terminal block inputs (optional)
• Integrated sample rate converter (SRC)
■TS OUTPUTS
❑DVB-ASI
• Output Rate – 350 Kbps −120 Mbps
• Number of Connectors – Three for Ellipse 3100, one for Ellipse 3200
• DVB-ASI Built-in multiplexer for encoder cascading with passive loop-through for
cascading
❑DVB Scrambling (optional) BISS mode 1, BISS-E
❑IP Output
• Dual GbE IP output, RJ-45, auto-negotiation
• Auto MDI/MDIX crossover
•UDP/RTP
• TOS, TTL configurable values
• SMPTE-2022 FEC (optional)
• M-SPTS support (optional)
❑Data Asynchronous RS-232 up to 115 Kbaud
❑MPE (Multi Protocol Encapsulation) Up to 20 Mbps
■SATELLITE MODULATOR OUTPUT (ELLIPSE 3200 ONLY)
❑L-Band
❑DVB-S QPSK
❑DVB-DSNG QPSK, 8PSK, 16QAM (optional)
❑DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK (optional)
❑Frequency 950-1750 MHz (50 Hz steps)
❑Symbol Rate 50 ksps −15 Msps
❑Roll-Off Factor 15%, 10% and 5%
❑Output Power −50 dBm to −7 dBm (0.5 dB steps)
❑Spurious Level −65 dBc @ −10 dBm
❑Monitoring Output Power −45 dBm

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❑Monitoring Output Frequency – Transmit frequency
❑Features:
• Constant code rate modulation (CCM)
• 16 Kb and 64 Kb FEC block support
•Pilotmode
• External block up converter (BUC) support
• DC Feed for BUC up to 24 VDC 400 mA
• Selectable 10 MHz reference clock (in-band or external)
■IF
❑DVB-S QPSK
❑DVB-DSNG QPSK, 8PSK, 16QAM (optional)
❑DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK (optional)
❑Frequency 50−180 MHz (1 kHz steps)
❑Output Power −30 dBm to 5 dBm (0.5 dB)
❑Spurious Level −65 dBc @ −10 dBm
❑Selectable Output Impedance 50 Ω/75 Ω
❑L-Band Monitoring Output Power −45 dBm
❑L-Band Monitoring Output Frequency 1080 MHz
■SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
❑Remote – Web-based management, SNMP
❑Local – Graphical front panel with quick access keys and alphanumeric keypad
❑Software Upgrades via FTP
❑Dry Contact Alarms (GPI) One output for various status and faults
❑Presets Up to 60 different configurations

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Management
1.3 Management
The following sections detail the different management interfaces and methods available to
control the Ellipse.
1.3.1 Local Management
The Ellipse supports two local management methods:
■Front-panel Control – Provides an easy to use graphical display with a large LCD screen and
intuitive control.
■PC Terminal Control – Supports PC terminal control from a standard PC terminal (over RS232).
The terminal provides access to control and monitor functionalities that are not available when
using any Ellipse front panel feature.
CAUTION: Using PC Terminal control option can be done only by advanced users and Harmonic technical
support personnel.
1.3.2 Remote Management
The Ellipse supports three remote management methods:
■Web Manager – Use Internet Explorer to monitor the Ellipse parameters with an easy to use
graphical-interface.
■NMS-/ SNMP Control – provides a menu and dialog driven interface which allows controlling,
modifying, and upgrading the Ellipse though SNMP commands.
■Telnet – supports remote control through the Internet. By that, it can be controlled and
configured from a standard PC terminal (over Ethernet).
CAUTION: Telnet access is recommended to be used by advanced users and/or Harmonic technical support
personnel.

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1.4 Mechanical Structure
Housed in a true 1RU slimline chassis and featuring low power consumption, the Ellipse Series of
Contribution Encoders fully integrates with the Harmonic product platform.
Figure 1–1: Ellipse Contribution Encoder – General View
1.4.1 Front Panel
The front panel allows control using: four way touch pad, an Enter key, and an Esc key.
Operational commands and parameters are displayed on a graphical LCD. The four way touch pad
allows parameter modification and menu scrolling.
The F1 and F2 keys are short-cut keys, you can use them to perform the following tasks:
■F1 is the Save/Drop key, use it from any screen or menu on the front panel.
■F2 is currently active in DSNG modules only. The key sets the Carrier and Modulation Mode
parameters. For details see 3.1.1.1 Front Panel Controls and Displays on page 39.
The alphanumeric touch pad offers an easy-to-use keyboard for using parameters that require
setting a number or a string of characters. The user can directly set values and strings with free-
text using the alphanumeric touch pad.
For details on the touch-pad functionality and front panel components, see 3.1.1.1 Front Panel
Controls and Displays on page 39.
The front panel also contains warning and power/fail LEDs that operate as status indicators (see
3.1.1.1 Front Panel Controls and Displays on page 39).
Figure 1–2: Ellipse 3000 Front View
Alpha-Graphic LCD ESC and ENTER
control keys
Function keys
WARNING, PWR/FAIL
LEDs
Four direction
touch-pad
Alpha numeric
touch-pad

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1.4.1.1 Introduction to Navigating the Front Panel
Top Line
The top line indicates the menu name. Up, Up/Down, and Down are displayed on the
top-right corner and indicate that up/down scrolling is possible.
Numbered Items
The screen default display consists of up to four items simultaneously. Scroll up or down the list
using the UP and Down keys.
Options
The currently selected option is highlighted and displayed in reverse with white characters on a
black background.
Press <ESC> key to abort the selection or to return to the parent menu.
Press <Enter> key to select the highlighted item.
1.4.2 Ellipse Rear Panel
The Ellipse rear panel contains all required input and output connectors for the encoder
operation. The AC connector and power switch are also located on the rear panel. The different
Ellipse Series modules present various rear panels, as requirements of inputs and connectors vary.
The following images illustrate examples of rear panels. The related tables describe the
connectors on the panel.

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1.4.2.1 Ellipse 3100 Rear Panel
Figure 1–3: Ellipse 3100 MPEG-2/H.264 CV and SD/HD SDI
Table 1–1 describes the connectors on the rear panel.
Table 1–1: Ellipse 3100
Connector Description
SDI IN 1x SMPTE 259M/292M SDI input
CV IN 1x Composite Video (CV) input
SDI OUT 1x SMPT 259M/292M SDI loop through output
SYNC LOCK IN, OUT Front end synchronization clock. IN: for external clock, OUT: for loop through
AES/EBU1–4 4x IEC 60958 AES/EBU 1–4 audio inputs
ANLG L,R 2x Pairs of analog left/right stereo inputs
ASI IN1,2 2x DVB-ASI input interface
ASI OUT 1,2,3 3x DVB-ASI output interface
DVB o IP 1,2 2x GbE IP interfaces
MNG 1x RS-232 serial connector for management
DATA 1x Serial connector for MPE interface
MONITOR 1x External monitor connection for input video monitoring. For advanced users and/or Harmonic technical support personnel.
LSD 1x Low Speed Data connector
GPI/O 1x General Purpose Interface configurable Output (GPI/O) dual dry connectors for alarms

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1.4.2.2 Ellipse 3200 Rear Panel
Figure 1–4: Ellipse 3200 IF Modulator MPEG-2/H.264 CV and SD/HD SDI
Figure 1–5: Ellipse 3200 L-Band Modulator MPEG-2/H.264 CV and SD/HD SDI

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Table 1–2 describes the connectors on the rear panel
Table 1–2: Ellipse 3200 Rear Panel Connectors
Connector Description
SDI IN 1x SMPTE 259M Serial Digital Interface (SDI) input, MPEG-2/H.264 streams
CV IN 1x Composite Video (CV) input
SDI OUT 1x SMPT 259M SDI loop through output, video input feed streams
SYNC LOCK IN, OUT Front end synchronization clock. IN: for external clock, OUT: for loop through
AES/EBU1–4 4x IEC 60958 AES/EBU 1–4 audio inputs
ANLG L,R 2x Pairs of analog left/right stereo inputs
ASI IN1 1x DVB-ASI input interface
ASI OUT1 1x DVB-ASI output interface
IF/Out, Mon IF Modulator version:
■1x IF Level Modulated connector for IF-level output
■1x L-Band Monitoring connector for L-Band monitoring signal
L-Band/Out, Mon L-Band Modulator version:
■1x L-Band Output connector for L-band modulated.
■1x L-Band Monitoring connector for L-Band monitoring signal.
10 MHz Ref. CLK L-Band Modulator version:1x 10 MHz reference clock for the next uplink stage (SHF converters and amplifiers)
DVB o IP 1,2 2x GbE IP interfaces
MNG 1x RS-232 serial connector for management
DATA 1x Serial connector for MPE interface
MONITOR 1x External console interface (RS-232) for control and monitoring. For advanced users and/or Harmonic technical support personnel.
LSD 1x Low Speed Data (LSD) interface
GPI/O 1x General Purpose Interface configurable Output (GPI/O) dual dry connectors for alarms